In Windows 7, click Start, or in Windows 8, go to the Search charm. In either one, type restore point, and select Create a restore point, then follow the prompts.

How to make Partition Read-only in Windows 11 You can set the read-only attribute to a specific partition of a hard disk. For this, you have to use the same command line utility, Diskpart.

Here's how to download and install the Windows 8 Developer Preview build onto a new partition in your hard drive.

If your PC is operating perfectly right now, great! But getting ahead of any future PC fiascos with a recovery drive may save you from a major tech-induced headache later.

Want to use one external hard drive with both a Mac and Windows computer? We’ll teach you how to properly partition your HDD for each OS type.

Step 1: From the Windows 8 Start screen, type "recovery," then choose Settings to see the search results under Settings. Select "Create a recovery drive" to begin the recovery drive tool.